02
May
2022
Hollywood in the Pacific: Developing sustainable screen industry in the Pacific
Eliorah Malifa
Speaker: Eliorah Malifa
PLEASE NOTE: This is a hybrid event and will take place in-person as well as on Zoom
Current global screen industry practices continuously take from the Pacific in a manner that is not mutually beneficial (Pendakur, 1990). Between 2015 and 2020, a number of blockbuster...
04
May
2022
Reconceptualizing Security in the Pacific and the Boe Declaration
Leituala Kuiniselani Toelupe Tago
Speaker: Leituala Kuiniselani Toelupe Tago
Leituala Kuiniselani Toelupe Tago’s doctoral research seeks to reconceptualise security in the Pacific region towards shaping a regional security framework that is not only fit for purpose but one that is embedded in Pacific philosophies and...
25
May
2022
The China Alternative - Book Launch and Panel Discussion
Various Speakers
PLEASE NOTE: This event is a hybrid event and will take place both, in-person as well as online.
Join us for the launch of The China Alternative: Changing Regional Order in the Pacific Islands (ANU Press 2021) edited by Graeme Smith from ANU’s Department of Pacific Affairs and Terence Wesley...
26
May
2022
Contemporary trends in Pacific media and potential implications for society and governance
Dr. Shailendra Singh
PLEASE NOTE: This event is a hybrid event and will take place both in-person and online.
Speaker: Dr. Shailendra Singh
Head of journalism, University of the South Pacific.
Handicapped as they are by various structural weaknesses, Pacific media nonetheless play a crucial role in good governance...